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Which Airlines Publish Menus In Advance Of Flights? A Useful Feature…

300+One Mile at a Time / 1h
Which airlines publish their full inflight menus and/or drink lists for a particular flight in advance? I imagine I’m not the only person who likes to look this up prior to traveling, so let me first discuss why it might matter, and then I’ll share my list of airlines offering this. Why it’s nice to see your inflight menu in advance Admittedly there’s huge variance in terms of the quality of infl





A Predator in ‘Alien: Earth’? Yeahhhhhhh, No, Says Noah Hawley
Gizmodo / 4min
'Alien vs. Predator' fans should never give up hope for another crossover, just don't expect it to go down in 'Alien: Earth.'

The Fire Stick 4K Max just got a $20 discount — act fast to save on this popular streaming stick
Mashable / 20min
SAVE $20: As of Dec. 8, the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max is on sale for $39.99 at Amazon. That's a 33% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max $39.99 at Amazon $59.99 Save $20 If you've been waiting for the Fire Stick 4K Max to go back on sale, now is your time to pounce. The famed streaming device just got a $20 discount at Amazon, bringing it to its second






Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Coming on Wednesday. Here’s What That Means


Gizmodo / 4min
Several European countries are already working on their own versions.





Billy Bob Thornton gave Landman season 3 away weeks ago: ‘I don’t know if there will be a moment this season where he finally snaps’
Latest from TechRadar / 5min
Even Billy Bob Thornton ‘didn’t know’ how Tommy’s season 2 would end – so Landman season 3 shouldn’t be a surprise.





The Google Pixel 9 is back to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save $300 right now
Mashable / 20min
SAVE $300: As of Dec. 8, the Google Pixel 9 is on sale for $499 at Amazon. That's a 38% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Google Google Pixel 9 $499 at Amazon $799 Save $300 If you've been shopping around for a new smartphone , this latest Amazon deal on the Google Pixel 9 will see you taking home a great model for less than $500. As of Dec. 8, the impressive Pixel model i





Apple AirPods 4 are down to $80 at Best Buy — last chance to secure this low price
Mashable / 20min
SAVE $50: As of Dec. 8, Best Buy has dropped the price of the AirPods 4 (without ANC) to $79.99 as part of its Deal of the Day. This is $50 off their list price of $129.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods 4 $79.99 at Best Buy $129.99 Save $50.00 Big seasonal sale events may be behind us now, but if you're still hoping to save on tech ahead of the holidays, Best Buy's here to hel





The Echo Show 5 just got a $30 discount at Amazon — upgrade your smart home now
Mashable / 20min
SAVE $30 : As of Dec. 8, the Echo Show 5 is on sale for $59.99 at Amazon. That's a 33% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Echo Show 5 $59.99 at Amazon $89.99 Save $30.00 Smart home products are a great way to modernize your home; whether it's a robot vacuum , smart light bulbs , or even devices to control your heating, they truly do make life a little easier. And one





Last chance to grab NordVPN at lowest price of 2025
Latest from TechRadar / 20min
It's the last day to pick up NordVPN for just $2.88 a month





The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads
BBC News / 28min
Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.





Tech Now
BBC News / 35min
Nick Kwek visits the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney.





Disgruntled ChatGPT Users Think Ads Have Rolled Out. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse
Gizmodo / 40min
Users think they see Target ads. Not "targeted ads." Ads for Target.





Look out, the first teaser for Supergirl has arrived – and the DCU movie's actual trailer isn't far behind
Latest from TechRadar / 55min
Supergirl's first teaser reveals when its full trailer will drop – and it could arrive on the same day as Avengers: Doomsday's trailer.





Console sales surged over Black Friday, with PS5 taking the lion's share thanks to big discounts
Latest from TechRadar / 55min
PS5 and Switch 2 prove immensely popular over Black Friday, with Xbox console sales trailing.





Kick off the Holiday season with Battlefield 6’s next major update, adding a snow-covered Ice Lock variant of the Empire State map
Latest from TechRadar / 55min
Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive arrives December 9, adding new map conditions, and limited time modes. Here's what's being added.





Wearing Airline Pajamas Onboard Flights: Etiquette, Tips, And Logistics
44One Mile at a Time / 58min
If you’re flying in first or business class on a long haul, international flight, you may be given pajamas to change into. This is offered pretty consistently in first class, while there are select airlines that offer them in business class . I sometimes get questions from readers surrounding the etiquette of wearing pajamas on airplanes, so I’d like to talk about that in a bit more detail in thi





The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
Wired / 1h
NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know.





Netflix Reportedly Greased the Skids for Its Warner Acquisition by Yukking It Up with Trump
Gizmodo / 1h
How do you keep an antitrust-curious president from sinking your M&E deal? This is reportedly how.





New Facial-Recognition Tech Could Let You Keep Your Passport in Your Pocket at the Airport
NYT > Technology / 1h
You may be surprised to zoom right onto a future international flight thanks to facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport.





A new UK AI says it can beat ChatGPT – we tried it and here’s what we found
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Locai Labs has launched the UK’s first homegrown AI assistant, claiming it outperforms GPT-5 and other global rivals in conversation, reasoning, and user preference.





Chic New Qantas Lounge Opening At Auckland Airport, With A La Carte Dining
One Mile at a Time / 1h
In April 2025, we saw Qantas close its lounge at Auckland International Airport (AKL), so that it could undergo a full redevelopment. There’s an exciting update , as this lounge is now just over a week from opening. Details of the new Qantas Lounge Auckland On December 17, 2025, we’re going to see the reopening of the Qantas Lounge Auckland, which has undergone an expansion, plus a full renovatio






I enjoyed testing the Doogee S200 Ultra rugged phone - it gets almost everything right but the price
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
The Doogee S200 Ultra is yet another evolution of its S200 line of rugged smartphones





Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 8
Mashable / 5h
Tonight marks day 18 of the lunar cycle, meaning the Moon is in its waning gibbous phase. More than half of its surface is still illuminated, but it’s slowly shrinking each night as it moves toward the New Moon. Keep reading to find out what this means. What is today’s moon phase? As of Monday, Dec. 8, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 83% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NA





I almost returned this $250 headset, but now it's my favorite of 2025
How-To Geek / 6h
I'm not a fan of gaming headsets, so for the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro to impress me enough for me to recommend it to you is no small feat.





NYT Pips hints, answers for December 8, 2025
Mashable / 7h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 8, 2025
Mashable / 7h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you live in the Mile High City. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each n





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 8, 2025
Mashable / 7h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a California native. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up s





NYT Strands hints, answers for December 8, 2025
Mashable / 7h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're good with words. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer.





Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 8, 2025
Mashable / 7h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love a Thanksgiving meal. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Con





IT: Welcome to Derry episode 7 reveals Pennywises origin story
Mashable / 7h
IT: Welcome to Derry episode 6 may have made us briefly wonder if Mrs Kersh (Madeleine Stowe) is Pennywise's daughter , but episode 7 has now given us the answer. Opening with yet another flashback to 1908, the penultimate episode in Andy Muschietti's prequel series takes us back to the origin of not the monster itself, but the creature's infamous clown persona. So what do we learn? We've unpacke





IT: Welcome to Derry episode 7 ending, explained: Whats the army planning?
Mashable / 7h
IT: Welcome to Derry only has one episode left, and things seem to be going from bad to worse. Because as well as a Pennywise origin story and a re-creation of one of the book's most disturbing historical chapters , episode 7 also ends with a twist that spells trouble for not just the main characters, but potentially the entire United States. So what exactly happened, and what could it mean? SEE





Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'
96BBC News / 9h
The planned deal would cement Netflix in its position as the world's biggest subscription streaming service.





Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
100+BBC News / 10h
Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.





Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk
87BBC News / 10h
The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dotcom bubble burst.





This self-hosted Linux app cut my subscription costs by $300
How-To Geek / 12h
Subscriptions are the new cable, and if you're not careful, you might find that your subscription costs wind up creeping higher than any cable subscription ever did.





Stop using Ubuntu—here's why you need to switch to an immutable distro instead
How-To Geek / 12h
Linux is generally less prone to malware than Windows, and so long as you're careful about the commands you enter, Linux systems tend to age much more gracefully than Windows systems. However, no system is truly immune to malware, and blindly following instructions online can easily break something on your system if you're not cautious. That is where immutable distros can save the day.





Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are back to an all-time low price
Engadget / 12h
If you haven't yet upgraded to Apple's AirPods Pro 3 , you can pick up the company's latest model at a discount through a deal on Amazon right now. The AirPods Pro 3, which came out in September, are currently down from $249 to $220 — their Cyber Monday all-time low price. With the new AirPods Pro, Apple made some big improvements, including better battery life and sound quality, and introduced u





TravelWits: Self-Book Luxury Hotels With Special Travel Agency Perks
One Mile at a Time / 12h
EXTRA PERKS AVAILABLE Enjoy breakfast, upgrades, and more Want to be able to self-book luxury hotel stays with extra perks through TravelWits, at fordb.travelwits.com? Email travelwits@fordbtravel.com for the password. Email Ford Generally speaking, the best way to book luxury hotels is through a travel advisor who has access to programs offering extra perks at properties. These perks can include





DOT Just Let Southwest Skip The Final $11 Million Of Its Christmas Meltdown Fine — And It’s The Only Part Of This ‘Record’ Penalty That Makes Sense
View from the Wing / 12h
DOT made headlines bragging about a “record” $140 million penalty against Southwest for its Christmas 2022 meltdown, but the airline was never really on the hook for that number. Now that the agency

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Travel Influencer Caught Using AI to Make It Seem Like Minorities Are Terrorizing London
200+Futurism / 6h
As travel vloggers go, South African Kurt Caz has never exactly trafficked in highbrow content. His career as an influencer began about six years ago, through YouTube videos with simple but effective titles like “What is Bologna, Italy Like?” But as Caz got more travel time under his belt, his videos quickly devolved into the exploitative fare typical of most poverty vloggers: “Don’t Visit This E





Qatar Airways’ Confusing Regional First Class Product Explained
2KOne Mile at a Time / 8h
Qatar Airways takes an interesting approach to how it markets the forward cabin on many of its short haul flights, and it tends to confuse people. In this post, I’d like to discuss this in a bit more detail. Qatar Airways’ first class on short haul flights To start, it’s worth understanding that Qatar Airways offers first class on very few long haul flights, instead focusing on offering an excell





Girl Hits Fake ‘Service Dog’ For Peeing At SFO Gate — Police Meet United Flight When It Lands In Denver
23View from the Wing / 7h
A United Airlines passenger says a girl traveling with a so-called “service dog” at SFO hit and dragged her black lab after it peed on the carpet at the gate. Fellow flyers took the case to Reddit and airport police, and Denver officers met United flight UA297 after landing to check on the dog and confront the handler. Continue reading ...






This self-hosted Linux app cut my subscription costs by $300
How-To Geek / 2h
Subscriptions are the new cable, and if you're not careful, you might find that your subscription costs wind up creeping higher than any cable subscription ever did.





Stop using Ubuntu—here's why you need to switch to an immutable distro instead
How-To Geek / 2h
Linux is generally less prone to malware than Windows, and so long as you're careful about the commands you enter, Linux systems tend to age much more gracefully than Windows systems. However, no system is truly immune to malware, and blindly following instructions online can easily break something on your system if you're not cautious. That is where immutable distros can save the day.





Apple's AirPods Pro 3 drop to $230 on Amazon
Engadget / 2h
If you haven't yet upgraded to Apple's AirPods Pro 3 , you can pick up the company's latest model at a discount through a deal on Amazon right now. The AirPods Pro 3, which came out in September, are currently $20 off, bringing their price down to $230. With the new AirPods Pro, Apple made some big improvements, including better battery life and sound quality, and introduced useful new features,





TravelWits: Self-Book Luxury Hotels With Special Travel Agency Perks
One Mile at a Time / 2h
EXTRA PERKS AVAILABLE Enjoy breakfast, upgrades, and more Want to be able to self-book luxury hotel stays with extra perks through TravelWits, at fordb.travelwits.com? Email travelwits@fordbtravel.com for the password. Email Ford Generally speaking, the best way to book luxury hotels is through a travel advisor who has access to programs offering extra perks at properties. These perks can include





DOT Just Let Southwest Skip The Final $11 Million Of Its Christmas Meltdown Fine — And It’s The Only Part Of This ‘Record’ Penalty That Makes Sense
View from the Wing / 2h
DOT made headlines bragging about a “record” $140 million penalty against Southwest for its Christmas 2022 meltdown, but the airline was never really on the hook for that number. Now that the agency has quietly waived the final $11 million, and surprisingly that was the right move. Continue reading ...





I bought a Kia EV6, my first electric car - here are 9 things I wish I'd known before buying an EV


Latest from TechRadar / 2h
I bought a used Kia EV6 even though I don't have charging at home. Here are the things I wish I'd known to inform my buying decision.





Good news, I found the cheapest large-capacity PCIe Gen4 SSD per TB - bad news, it will cost you more than $58,300
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Want the cheapest large capacity PCIe Gen4 SSD per TB? You’ll need to buy ten of Solidigm’s D5-P5336 61.44TB SSD monsters.





RIP, ‘Dead Space’….Again (2008-2023)
32Gizmodo / 3h
Unless EA decides to sell off the 'Dead Space' IP to someone else, the sci-fi horror series has died a second death.





These amazing Windows apps actually started on Linux , and they’re all free
How-To Geek / 3h
Windows has a vast ecosystem of its own apps, but many of my current favorite apps for Windows actually started their digital lives on Linux. If you're looking for a few free or open-source alternatives to your conventional Windows apps, some of these options are a great place to start.





Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump
TechCrunch / 3h
Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President […]





The Lord of the Rings trilogy returns to theaters in January for 25th anniversary
28Engadget / 4h
One does not simply spend more than 11 hours watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a single weekend at home when the opportunity to do so in theaters arises. As The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring turns 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced theatrical screenings of the Peter Jackson trilogy in their extended editions, according to an exclusive report from Variety .





4 reasons to check into a hotel for the holidays instead of hosting at home
The Points Guy Articles / 4h
There are a few things you should know about me: I love spending time with my friends and family and I love to cook. But I do not love hosting at home during the holidays . I know that some people absolutely love preparing a big, festive dinner with all the fixings and inviting loved ones into their homes for a big celebration. I am just not one of them. I don't like the amount of cooking, cleani





Stop buying 1TB SSDs: You are wasting your money
How-To Geek / 4h
Hot take: 1TB SSDs are fine for some people, but not for most people. Not anymore.





Looking for a Breville espresso machine? I'm a certified barista, and these are my 3 top recommendations
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
If you're shopping for a Breville espresso machine, these are the three I think deserve a place on your kitchen counter.





Best Buy's holiday weekend sale ends today - Black Friday prices on TVs, AirPods, laptops and more
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Best Buy has a massive holiday weekend sale, and I'm rounding up today's 17 best deals featuring Black Friday prices on TVs, laptops, iPads, headphones, and more.





Skeet Ulrich Reveals the ‘Scream’ Reboots’ Original Endgame
Gizmodo / 4h
The former Billy Loomis speaks out on what his repeat hauntings would've led to in a different version of 'Scream 7.'





“AA Once Had A Route To Nantucket…” — Now Boston–ACK Gets A Real Flight And A Limerick [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 4h
Her spouse fell “madly in love” with Executive Platinum status and out of love with their marriage — so she put the legal bills on an AAdvantage card and walked away with elite status of her own. Plus: TSA’s new “proper papers” fee, Chase lounge diners sneaking in McDonald’s, musical Southwest flights, and an IHG points program devaluation. Continue reading ...





X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M
35TechCrunch / 5h
X has seemingly penalized the European Commission's account after the commission fined the company over blue checkmarks and ad transparency.





Amex Platinum vs Sapphire Reserve vs Venture X vs Citi Strata Elite: Which Premium Card Is Really Best For You?
View from the Wing / 5h
Four premium cards dominate the space right now: Amex Platinum, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Capital One Venture X, and Citi Strata Elite. Let's break down lounges, credits, earn rates, and transfer partners—then show which card (or pair) actually makes sense for how you travel and spend. Continue reading ...





X Claims It Banned the European Commission’s Ad Account. It Says It Wasn’t Using Ads
Gizmodo / 5h
X's clapback came after the Commission fined it $140 million. The gesture appears to be toothless.





OpenAI’s head of ChatGPT says posts appearing to show in-app ads are ‘not real or not ads’
Engadget / 5h
Those might not exactly be ads you're seeing on ChatGPT, at least according to OpenAI. Nick Turley, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT, clarified the confusion around potential ads appearing with the AI chatbot. In a post on X , Turley said "there are no live tests for ads" and that "any screenshots you've seen are either not real or not ads." The OpenAI exec's explanation comes after another post from for





I was spending too much time at my desk; that is, until I discovered this app
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Homescreen Heroes: Go Jauntly is the pocket-sized encyclopedia for urban and nature walks.





10 mind-bending Netflix shows to watch while you wait for more Stranger Things
How-To Geek / 5h
One of the most anticipated television events of the year has arrived—well, at least part one of it has—and with it comes the return of our favorite monster-fighting 80s teens. It’s been a long three-year wait, but Stranger Things season five has begun. The only bummer is that it’s dropping in three volumes. While we'd all love for the final season to drop at once, we must be patient.





Metas Phoenix mixed reality glasses delayed to 2027
Mashable / 6h
Meta is delaying the release of its anticipated mixed reality headset, codename "Phoenix," and will focus on next-gen devices and wearables over the next year. In an internal memo , Reality Labs Vice President Maher Saba stated that the commands originated from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who instructed Reality Labs teams to focus on "higher quality experiences" and other efforts to make the business mo





8 Chromebook keyboard shortcuts you should be using every day
How-To Geek / 6h
We all know and rely on the glorious copy-paste shortcut. Seriously, imagine having to right-click to copy and then right-click to paste every single time you need to move a snippet of text. Frustrating, right? It completely breaks your rhythm!





SpaceX $800 Valuation and 2026 IPO to Fund AI Data Centers in Space
Next Big Future / 6h
SpaceX is reportedly buying back investor and employee shares at an $800B valuation. This is double from the $400B valuation just 5 months ago. The key successes are rapid progress toward full Starship reusability and fast growing Starlink revenue and profits. SpaceX acquired massive mid-band spectrum (8-lane highway vs T-Mobile’s 2-lane) → Direct-to-Cell is now ... Read more





AI Surveillance Startup Caught Using Sweatshop Workers to Monitor US Residents
Futurism / 7h
What does it take to become the most successful AI surveillance company in 2025? If you’re anything like Flock, the startup selling automatic license plate readers and facial recognition tech to cops, you don’t really need much AI at all — just an army of sweatshop workers in the global south. Bombshell new reporting from 404 Media found that Flock, which has its cameras in thousands of US commun





AI Is Incredibly Good at Changing Voters’ Minds, New Research Finds — With an Incredible Caveat
Futurism / 7h
New research suggests that AI chatbots like ChatGPT can persuade roughly one out of every 25 people to change who they’re going to vote for — with one major caveat. First reported by The Washington Post , the revelation comes as a result of joint international studies led by researchers at MIT. To analyze the potential for AI chatbots to sway voters’ minds, the researchers recruited more than 2,0





X shuts down the European Commission’s ad account the day after major fine
24Engadget / 7h
Just a day after receiving a roughly $140 million fine , X has terminated the ad account of the European Commission. Nikita Bier , X's head of product, accused the European Commission of using an exploit to artificially boost the reach of its post announcing the major fine. In the post, Bier said that the commission "logged into [their] dormant ad account to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad





We may have to wait until 2027 for the launch of the next pair of Meta mixed reality smart glasses
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
One of the many AI-powered wearable devices that Meta is working on has apparently been pushed back a year.





A New ‘Starfleet Academy’ Clip Lets Paul Giamatti Go Wild
32Gizmodo / 7h
Looks like Giamatti's having a ball as a bad guy on 'Starfleet Academy' with an axe to grind against Holly Hunter.





Why Samsung needs to copy Apple’s most gimmicky feature
How-To Geek / 7h
There are some features that are easy to immediately dismiss as gimmicks. Then, over time, they start to make sense. Apple’s "Personas" are one such feature, one Samsung and Google seriously need to imitate.





Check your upgrade offers: How I upgraded my Amex Gold to the Platinum
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
Sometimes, you get an offer you just can't refuse — even if it means letting go of one of your favorite cards. That's what happened to me a few weeks ago as I scoured the internet for a high welcome offer on the refreshed American Express Platinum Card® . Everything about the card's new benefits excited me — from its lucrative Resy credit to an enhanced digital entertainment credit and expansive





The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles
24TechCrunch / 7h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.





6 retro Unix platforms that shaped the Linux we know today
How-To Geek / 7h
Today, downloading a free Unix-like system for a PC or a single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi is routine. In the late '80s and early '90s, as computer hardware improved, these systems brought Unix power down from minicomputers and workstations to the personal level before the arrival of Linux.





There’s Something Very Weird About Blue Origin’s Device That Generates Electricity From Moon Dust
Futurism / 7h
Generating electricity on the Moon comes with inherent challenges. For one, solar energy can only be relied upon during the two-Earth-weeks-long lunar daytime, not the equally long night. A separate idea being explored is using nuclear reactors to generate power , which comes with its own engineering challenges, given the extreme conditions — cooling such a power station, for instance, given the





SNL free sample sketch has Melissa McCarthy crossing Jeremy Culhanes boundaries
Mashable / 8h
Melissa McCarthy served up some of her classic physical comedy in a new Saturday Night Live sketch about what happens when a sales associate is just really, really nice to you on a particularly bad day. SEE ALSO: Netflix to buy Warner Bros.: 5 properties Netflix would own under deal Playing a severely touch-starved and jealous suburban woman, McCarthy doesn't quite know how to respond to cast mem





Melissa McCarthy takes the Christmas spirit too far in SNL sketch
Mashable / 8h
The spirit of Christmas has taken over 30 Rock, and this week's Saturday Night Live host, Melissa McCarthy, joined in with a sketch about spreading joy through acts of kindness. Well, kind of. Following her young neighbor's heartwarming decision to shovel her snowy path, McCarthy — the elderly, seemingly innocuous grandma next door — decided to return the favor, with a series of gifts that escala





The iPhone 18 may finally add a camera feature that Samsung introduced on its flagship phones in 2021
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Apple has long been rumored to be adding an under-display camera to the iPhone, and it could happen in 2026.





Why your tech-savvy friends secretly hate these 5 Christmas gifts
How-To Geek / 8h
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Most of my friends and relatives know that I'm a self-confessed geek and will often buy me tech gifts that they're sure I'll love. Sometimes, however, they would have been better off saving their money. If you're looking to buy something for a tech lover, please don't get them these gifts.





I tested Doogee's V Max LR - a rugged phone that's identical to the V Max Play with one big difference that also makes it cheaper
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
The Doogee V Max LR is a monster rugged phone built for those in the construction industry.





Stop reinstalling Mac apps one by one—this Homebrew trick does it for you
How-To Geek / 8h
If you’ve ever had to reinstall everything on your Mac, or even on a second machine, you’ll know what a struggle it is. Even keeping track of what’s installed can be a pain if, like me, you’re constantly trying out new software.





Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses Venezuelan attack in SNL cold open
Mashable / 8h
Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth returned to Saturday Night Live this week to kick off the Melissa McCarthy-hosted episode, featuring Dane Cook jokes, 6-7 , and the ongoing conflict with Venezuela. The Defense Secretary sauntered into the White House press room like a WWE superstar, crushing cans and berating journalists with insults like a particularly annoying middle school bully as he answered questi





Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year
TechCrunch / 8h
Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles.





Music Assistant is the Home Assistant add-on your speakers need
How-To Geek / 8h
Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music give you access to hundreds of millions of songs, but they're quite restrictive in how you can use them. They may not include some of the music you want to listen to, and you may not be able to play those streaming services through some of your speakers. Music Assistant allows you to play music from a wide range of sources on almost any speaker i





Can you survive our The Walking Dead quiz? 30 questions stand between you and Alexandria
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Are you a survivor or are you just a walker? Let's find out with this 30-question The Walking Dead quiz.





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The quality of airport lounges can vary hugely, depending on where in the world you are, who can access the lounge, etc. Airlines and lounge operators try to find all kinds of ways to differentiate their lounge experience, and one of those ways is with complimentary spa treatments for guests. In this post, I’d like to provide a rundown of what I’d consider to be the best complimentary spa treatme





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Driving today is all about balancing focusing on the road while trying to handle all the other things that happen when you are navigating busy streets. Waze understands that the best way to make roads safer and get the most efficiency is by letting drivers chat with the app.





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Link: Sign-up for a Rakuten account with a best-ever $50 bonus Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up bonus points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link, you can earn bonus points or cash back, in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, given that you can earn Amex Membership Rewards p





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Threats to watch this year: from data theft and extortion to EDR killers
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If you work with PDFs a lot, you often have to choose between expensive proprietary software or free alternatives that have lackluster features or questionable privacy and security. But what if I told you that you can have the best of both worlds? It's called BentoPDF.





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Could a once-niche Canadian airline be the next member of the Oneworld alliance ? Porter Airlines seems to be pondering the idea. Over the past two years, the Toronto-based carrier has struck up partnerships with both Alaska Airlines and, most recently, American Airlines — the two Oneworld carriers based in the U.S. Those tie-ups allow Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage members to red





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I recently realized that my phone's chaos didn't come from the apps—it came from a lack of direction. It was powerful enough to do anything, so it ended up distracting me with everything . To fix this, I decided to give it a dedicated purpose—turning it into my personal project management system!





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During its half-century of existence, Microsoft has brought forth a plethora of products, but the company also has a number of inventions under its belt. While some are quite popular, you probably wouldn't guess they were invented by the Redmond Giant.





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With great power comes great dupe-ability. Last month, we reported on a new study conducted by researchers at Icaro Lab in Italy that discovered a stupefyingly simple way of breaking the guardrails of even cutting-edge AI chatbots: “adversarial poetry.” In a nutshell, the team, comprising researchers from the safety group DexAI and Sapienza University in Rome, demonstrated that leading AIs could





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There are 10,000+ air traffic controllers in the United States, who have incredibly stressful jobs that keep our skies safe. Among those air traffic controllers, there’s one guy at New York Kennedy Airport who has made a name — or perhaps more accurately, a voice — for himself based on his attitude. Here’s the latest example of him exercising his authority to teach a pilot a lesson. LOT Boeing 78





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No Agenda News December 6, 2025

Producers,  Support No Agenda. Please consider one of the many recurring donations (subscriptions) to the show. Today we highlight the $4 a week contribution which is calculated to be about 75-cents an hour. Do you get 75-cents worth of insight, analysis and entertainment in an hour? Let’s hope so. Click here for that. This marks the beginning of the end for the No Agenda Podcast International Peace Prize. It ends this month. You can be awarded this prize with a $1000 donation which brings you the Peace Prize plus an Insta-knight for you or your designee plus an Executive Producership. This is going to be very limited due to the complexity of the certificate and art. If you are looking for a special award to hang on the wall this has to be it. Click here. And the standard Executive Producer credit awaits as the forever credit you can use on your bio literally forever. Click here for that. Or consider donating what you want with the fabulous V4V donation to the show of any amount. To support the show with a credit card click here to use PayPal or click here to use Stripe as your credit card processor. Please help the show continue. Adam and the Peace Prize ALSO Sending a check to PO Box 339, El Cerrito CA 94530 is ANOTHER way to contribute. There are various systems that will send checks for you too. Learn about these systems by clicking here. Non USA checks written in foreign currency are accepted. Below are the links for you bitcoiners: Tomorrow’s Show Insanity rules the airwaves with poor Rachel Maddow, who makes $25 million a year to work one day a week to express her current delusional analysis. How they can rationalize this payout on a cable network with a small audience is beyond anyone’s comprehension. Her latest proclamation and prediction is that Pete Hegseth will – for sure – resign. That eye-roller was followed by an appearance on Colbert where she said we are all humiliated to have a President who works for Putin. WTF? Colbert, of course, did not say what he should have said, “Lady, are you nuts?” Welcome to the hoax of 2016 Rachel. This has to be an act which is necessary to continue to collect approximately a $462,000 an hour bundle every week. She’s laughing all the way on her limo ride to the bank surrounded by security lest someone touch her hair. Fabulous spokesperson for the under trodden Democrat working stiff. And to think she was mentored by Keith Olbermann who has turned into a raving over-vaxxed white-haired maniac doing online rants about Trump. Watching his video rants shot by a hand held cellphone close up makes us forget his complaints about the production vales, or lack thereof, at his gig on Al Gore’s now defunct Current TV. How times have changed. Of course what caught the eye, or rather ear, of the cynics who study media, was Jake Tapper’s comment that they caught Brian Cole Jr., the Jan 6 DC pipe bomber and called him a white guy out of habit. Cole was a middle-class black kid who seems to be a Trump-hater. The possible reason that the case was never cracked during the Biden admin was that he was black and the FBI had to back off after one person after another and Biden himself claimed Jan 6 was all about “White Supremacy!” The investigation cannot lead to some Trump-hating black kid. And of course the left-leaning media and the networks remain steadfast in their promotion of Democrat party virtue. They want to get the House back in 2026 so they can stop Trump and impeach him a third time. Thanks for nothing. More Recurring Donations   The Show is healthier with sustaining donations known as subscriptions. Here are a few to choose from. The favorite is the lucky $33.33 a month. Click here for that. It has superseded the once popular $11.11 month. More lucky numbers click here. Great Memes  Support Your No Agenda Show! Your No Agenda show covers and analyzes news without interference. This is because the show is not owned by a large corporation nor beholden to advertisers and is solely supported by you. There are no creepy advertisers or corporate or communist influencers telling us what to cover and how to slant things. Sincerely, John C. Dvorak & Adam C. Curry PS Checks should be sent directly to the No Agenda Show, Box 339, El Cerrito CA 94530. Your support means everything. Hypocrite of the Week

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